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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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